Hospital Podiatrist

Job Summary

Job Summary The post holder will have to demonstrate they can work in a team, flexible attitude to working within a large acute hospital trust, have excellent communication skills and understand differences in hospital and primary care settings. Knowledge and understanding of high‑risk patients including diabetic foot is essential. This includes diabetic wound care and its management. The successful candidate would be supported by AHP colleagues including options around mentorship and clinical supervision.

You will be able to develop your skills and knowledge further by utilising the multidisciplinary teams and the podiatry team they will be working in. A desire to improve is essential whilst working in the hospital podiatry team.

Why you should join our Team You will join one of one of Europes largest and busiest acute hospital trusts and become part of a small, friendly, highly motivated and pro‑active Podiatry team dedicated to delivering exceptional patient care. We offer a supportive and inclusive environment where Podiatrists are encouraged to develop advanced clinical skills, guided by colleagues who are committed to sharing knowledge and helping individuals achieve their full potential.

Working closely with the wider multidisciplinary team, including Vascular and Diabetes specialists, you will benefit from an integrated clinical environment that supports collaborative working. This offers you the opportunity to develop in‑depth knowledge and experience in areas relevant to Podiatry while broadening your overall clinical perspective. You will also be part of a team actively engaged in clinical research aimed at improving patient outcomes, giving you the chance to contribute to meaningful projects that help shape future best practice.

Your role will involve a diverse and complex caseload across both inpatient and outpatient settings, offering a varied and stimulating working environment.

The Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust is committed to delivering the highest quality and safest treatment and care to every patient, every time. Our vision is to provide the highest quality specialist and integrated care. We will do this through delivery of our multi‑year goals and strategic priorities, which you can read about on this page. Central to it all is The Leeds Way, our values and behaviours that are at the heart of everything we do.

What you will bring to the role

• You are a HCPC registered Podiatrist able to deliver comprehensive podiatric assessment, diagnosis, and treatment for a varied and often complex caseload, including patients with high‑risk and diabetes related foot complications.
• You will demonstrate excellent communication skills and the ability to work effectively as part of a team, with an understanding of multidisciplinary working.
• You will bring a flexible approach to working within a busy service and be able to adapt to changing clinical demands.
• You will demonstrate a commitment to Continuing Professional Development, with a desire to develop your clinical skills and knowledge in order to enhance your practice and achieve your full professional potential.

Please see the attached job description for further information about this vacancy.

Our values are part of what make us different from other trusts, so we see this as a strength, as well as a responsibility. They have been developed by our staff and set out what they see as important to how we work. Our five values are:
Patient‑centred, Collaborative, Fair, Accountable, Empowered. All our actions and endeavours will be guided and evaluated through these values. We’re committed to recruiting exceptional people to deliver outstanding services across Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust and helping every colleague reach their full potential. We’re looking for a compassionate, inclusive, and collaborative leader who shares our values and can build strong partnerships.

We warmly invite applications from people from a variety of backgrounds and sectors, and are especially keen to hear from individuals from a minority ethnic background.…